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What Are Some Uses For Nicotine?
Nicotine is used as a pesticide.
Is nicotine a poisonous substance?
Yes, it is a pesticide
Can tobacco be used as pesticide for plants?
Tobacco juice... specifically, the nicotine contained in it... is sometimes used as a pesticide.
A pesticide whose active ingredient is a plant produces chemical such as nicotine or strychine is called?
it is called a botanical pesticide
Which pesticide has active ingridients like nicotine OS strychnine?
Nicotine and strychnine are found in some insecticides, such as nicotine sulfate and strychnine sulfate. These compounds are used as neurotoxins to control pests and are toxic to insects upon exposure. However, it's important to note that due to their high toxicity, the use of these compounds in pesticides is regulated in many countries.
What is a plant that contains nicotine?
Potatoes, tomatoes, bell peppers, aubergines (eggplants), deadly nightshade. Nicotine is an approved organic pesticide so there may be traces of nicotine absorbed by organic fruit and vegetables.
How is nicotine helpful to tobacco plants?
It's a pesticide. A lot of insects are very sensitive to nicotine, so they avoid tobacco plants (the ones that don't avoid them don't live long enough to reproduce).
Is nicotine the leading cause of cancer deaths?
Nicotine is not the main problem. It is the tar, resins and other toxins in tobacco products that mostly cause the cillia to die and growths to form. Nicotine is, however, used in large doses as a pesticide so be careful not to overdo it with the patches.
What is the antonym for pesticide?
pesticide
What is the opposite of systemic pesticide?
Local Pesticide
When was My Pesticide created?
My Pesticide was created in 2007.
How close does a plant have to be to a pesticide for it to work?
depends on the pesticide and the pest If the pest is on the plant the pesticide must contact the plant.
